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China Factor Staff

China Factor staff writers cover a range of issues from Beijing’s global ambitions to the rise of China’s economy. They also serve up the latest news, views and analysis of the political landscape along with developments in science and technology in the world’s second-largest economy. Cross-Strait tension between China and Taiwan is another key area of interest as is the regional rivalry in the South China Sea. Chinese companies we cover include Huawei, Xiaomi, Alibaba, Tencent, Nvidia, Baidu, China Mobile, ByteDance, Neusoft, China Telecom and China Unicom. Banks covered include Bank of China, HSBC, China Merchants Bank, Communications Bank and others.

Li Bangyao’s objects of desire in pop art form

February 13, 2021 by China Factor Staff

The Chinese artist is fascinated by the symbols of life that most people take for granted

Categories Arts Tags Chinese Artist, Culture, Ecstasy: A Solo Exhibition, Li Bangyao, Tang Contemporary Art Leave a comment

Tencent executive under investigation for alleged ‘corruption’

February 11, 2021February 11, 2021 by China Factor Staff
The photo shows a corridor with the Tencent logo bathed in deep blue lighting. China is moving quickly to rein in big tech companies such as Tencent.

The move comes as China cracks down on the sharing of sensitive consumer data

Categories China's Big Tech Tags 'Corruption", Beijing Crackdown, Internet Industry, News, Personal Data, Tencent Leave a comment

‘Confrontation’ would be a ‘disaster,’ Xi warns Biden

February 11, 2021February 11, 2021 by China Factor Staff

Big two chat about the challenges facing the US and China as relations remain strained

Categories China-US Relations Tags China, Human Rights, Joe Biden, News, Taiwan, Telephone Talks, United States, Xi Jinping Leave a comment

China condemns US Navy carrier groups in the South China Sea

December 23, 2021February 9, 2021 by China Factor Staff
The image shows a US Navy carrier strike group at sea. Beijing has denounced drills by the United States Navy in the highly-contentious South China Sea.

Beijing warns that ‘show of force’ by Washington is not conducive to peace and stability in the region

Categories China-US Tension Tags China, Military Risks, Naval Operations, News, South China Sea, United States Leave a comment

China’s Great Firewall crushes Clubhouse and ‘free speech’ debate

February 9, 2021February 9, 2021 by China Factor Staff
The image shows a Chinese flag imposed on a brick wall to illustrate China’s Great Firewall. Clubhouse managed to breach the censors before the audio app was closed down.

The US app has been blocked by Chinese censors after chatrooms discussed highly-sensitive issues

Categories Cyber Row Tags Censorship, China, Clubhouse, Great Firewall, Hong Kong, News, Tiawan, Xinjiang Detention Camps Leave a comment

Atmosphere between China and the US still thick with suspicion

December 7, 2023February 8, 2021 by China Factor Staff

Biden’s White House has dialed down the rhetoric but Beijing appears in no mood to compromise

Categories Geopolitics Tags China, Joe Biden, News, Trade Tension, United States, Xi Jinping Leave a comment

Military in desperate search for missing climbers on China’s side of K2

February 9, 2021February 7, 2021 by China Factor Staff
Pakistan Army Helicopter in Himalayas

Having been missing for more than a day, hope is fading fast that the three will be found alive

Categories Rescue mission Tags Himalayas, K2, Mountain Climbing, Pakistan Leave a comment

Blinken blasts China and walks over Beijing’s ‘red lines’

February 8, 2021February 6, 2021 by China Factor Staff
The photo shows US Secretary of State Antony Blinken talking from a podium with his image flashed up on a large television screen. He has sent a warning to China about its behaviour on the global stage.

Human rights violations, tension in the Indo-Pacific and Taiwan were brought up in a chat with Yang Jiechi

Categories China-US Tension Tags Antony Blinken, China, Human Rights Abuses, News, United States, US State Department, Yang Jiechi Leave a comment

Moves to ease nuclear standoff between China and the US

February 5, 2021February 4, 2021 by China Factor Staff
A Trident II missile is launched during a drill. The United States will seek to engage China on nuclear arms control.

Washington aims to ‘engage Beijing on nuclear arms control’ after signing New START Treaty extension with Russia

Categories Geopolitics Tags China, Joe Biden, New START Treaty, News, Nuclear Proliferation, Russia, United States, Xi Jinping Leave a comment

China’s regulatory red tape will cut colossus Ant down to size

February 4, 2021February 4, 2021 by China Factor Staff
Ant’s logo resembles the insect. The Alibaba affiliate has become the leading player in China’s fintech sector.

Antitrust move targets the country’s big tech such as Alibaba and Tencent

Categories Business Update Tags Ant Group, Big Tech, China Sales, Covid-19 Pandemic, Ford, Lenovo, News Leave a comment
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